On this page, you will find your weekly handwriting and punctuation tasks. You need to work on your best handwriting and also add appropriate punctuation to the paragraph that follows. Complete this in your literacy books...
Handwriting and Punctuation: Week Three
Today is: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te waru o Whiringa-a-rangi, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Copy this passage carefully and then underline all the verbs and circle all the nouns...
New Zealand's Kimberley Smith produced an outstanding performance at the New York Marathon this morning, finishing in fifth place in a time of 2hr 25min 46sec, just 25 seconds outside her New Zealand record of 2hr 25min 21sec.
Smith ran conservatively in the middle stages, at one stage she was four minutes behind Kenya's Mary Ketany, who lead for the first 40km of the race, before finishing well to close on the leaders over the last 10km.
Handwriting and Punctuation: Week Two
Today is: Tuesday 1 November 2011
Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te kotahi o Whiringa-a-rangi, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Add punctuation to this paragraph:
the veterinary nurse who helped treat happy feet has been called in to ensure a sculpture of the emperor penguin is accurate
the tribute is being created by sue dorrington from human dynamo which makes models for film tv and museums with the help of wellington zoo vet sarah holleman
Today is: Tuesday 25 October 2011 Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te rua tekau ma rima o Whiringa-a-nuku, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Add punctuation to this paragraph:
a very rare humpback whale thats entirely white has been spotted near australias great barrier reef the whales thought to be a few weeks old and was spotted by a local man he said i couldn't believe my eyes and I just grabbed my camera then the white calf approached my boat seeming to want to check us out
Handwriting and Punctuation: Week Three
Today is: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te waru o Whiringa-a-rangi, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Copy this passage carefully and then underline all the verbs and circle all the nouns...
New Zealand's Kimberley Smith produced an outstanding performance at the New York Marathon this morning, finishing in fifth place in a time of 2hr 25min 46sec, just 25 seconds outside her New Zealand record of 2hr 25min 21sec.
Smith ran conservatively in the middle stages, at one stage she was four minutes behind Kenya's Mary Ketany, who lead for the first 40km of the race, before finishing well to close on the leaders over the last 10km.
Handwriting and Punctuation: Week Two
Today is: Tuesday 1 November 2011
Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te kotahi o Whiringa-a-rangi, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Add punctuation to this paragraph:
the veterinary nurse who helped treat happy feet has been called in to ensure a sculpture of the emperor penguin is accurate
the tribute is being created by sue dorrington from human dynamo which makes models for film tv and museums with the help of wellington zoo vet sarah holleman
Originally sourced at:
http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/national/item/1066-happy-feet-sculpture-for-the-kapiti-coast/1066-happy-feet-sculpture-for-the-kapiti-coast
Handwriting and Punctuation: Week One
Today is: Tuesday 25 October 2011
Ko te: Raatu tenei ra, te rua tekau ma rima o Whiringa-a-nuku, i te tau rua mano ma tekau ma tahi.
Add punctuation to this paragraph:
a very rare humpback whale thats entirely white has been spotted near australias great barrier reef
the whales thought to be a few weeks old and was spotted by a local man
he said i couldn't believe my eyes and I just grabbed my camera then the white calf approached my boat seeming to want to check us out
Originally sourced:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15111746